Healing Reflections at B.R.A.I.N.S.

CaptivatedB.R.A.I.N.S. of Grand Rapids is currently showcasing my watercolor series entitled Healing Reflections. The series is a collection of thirteen paintings, including five new watercolor works from 2013. Some of my past ArtPrize works will also be on display.

DATES

February 2, 2013 through March 22, 2013

LOCATION

B.R.A.I.N.S.
3351 Eagle Run Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 365-8920

Image

Captivated, Pamela Alderman, Watercolor on paper, 15×20 inches, 2013

Solo Exhibit at The Hartley Center

Endurance - 2011 figure studyVisit The Hartley Center of Grand Rapids to see some of the sketch paintings that helped inspire my ArtPrize 2012 Courage Ablaze series. Fourteen works are currently on display, including my ArtPrize 2011 Braving the Wind series.

November 23 through February 1, 2013

The Hartley Center of Grand Rapids
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
616-451-8800

ArtPrize 2013….

20,000 ornament hooks

Under Construction

  • 20,000 ornament hooks
  • 5,000 sheets of paper
  • 3,000 feet of fishing line
  • 550 square feet of fishing net
  • 240 volunteer hours
  • 7 volunteers from Japan, California, and Michigan
  • 2 sons (who can’t exactly be classified as volunteers)
  • 1 artist (pushing past her limits)

…coming in September

What Happens to Your Artwork After ArtPrize?

ArtPrize visitors often ask me, “What happens to your artwork after ArtPrize?” The answer, as you can see below, is varied.

CompanionsArtPrize 2009
Companions
Pamela Alderman
Watercolor on paper
18×24 inches

Following ArtPrize, Companions was jury selected for the 110th Philadelphia Watercolor Society International Exhibition. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Denver display Giclée reproductions of Companions. Currently, the original painting is part of my traveling exhibition entitled Healing Reflections.

 

LivingArtPrize 2010
Woman in Red
Pamela Alderman
Watercolor on paper
22×30 inches

As artist and ambassador for the Go Red For Women initiative, I continued to exhibit Woman in Red after ArtPrize. The Heart and Vascular Center of Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan showcases Giclée reproductions of the Woman in Red series. The original painting, entitled Living (shown on right), was purchased by a private collector. In 2011, the original painting entitled Against the Wind was donated to the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball to help raise support for heart disease.

 

Braving the WindArtPrize 2011
Braving the Wind
Pamela Alderman
Watercolor on paper
26×40 inches

Giclée reproductions of Braving the Wind series are on display at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The original series, featured at Women’s Expo in 2012, is part of the Healing Reflections traveling exhibit.

Courage AblazeArtPrize 2012
Courage Ablaze
Pamela Alderman
Watercolor on paper
66×44 inches

Courage Ablaze being exhibited at ArtPrize 2012 will be featured at Women’s Expo in March, 2013.